The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-28


Miles Searles has been appointed by the
Governor Of California as chief justice Of
the state supreme court.
The Florida Senate has passed bill pro-
hibiting the granting Of free passes to dele
gates attending nominating convention.
James Russell Lowell, has sailed for
Europe on the Pavonia. 1t is understood
that he declines to be candidate for over
seer Of Harvard university for which he has
been nominated.
Maj. John E. Blaine, Paymaster in the
United States army and brother of the
Hon. James e. Blaine, is lying at the point
of death in the Army and Navy Hospital in
Hot Springs, Ark.
The authorities at Bournemont, Eng,
have passed resolution welcoming Ex- Sec
retary Daniel Manning to that village, and
assuring him of their best wishes for his
speedy recovery. Mr.. Manning is stronger
and his health is generally improved.
On the 18th, the colored citizens of Wash
ington, celebrated the twenty-tifth ami
versary of the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia, The procession was
reviewed by the President. The celebration
in the evening partook of a political char
acter.
On the 10th. President Cleveland made
the following appointments: AlexanderL.
Lamton, Of Georgia, to be envoy extraor-
dinary and minister plcnipotentiary to
| Austria, Hungary; Newman A. Mcconnell,
| Of Tennessee, to be chief justice Of the su-
preme court OF Montana Territory, and
| George 3. Peters, of Ohio, to be an attorney
| OF the United States for the territory of
Utah.
| Edward A. Mosely, of Boston. has been
elected secretary of the Interstate COM
merce commission. He is Democratic
member of the Massachusetts, legislature and
/ one Of the committee on railroads. He was
| strongly endorsed for one Of the commits
sionerships. Mr. Mosely has been ner-
chant of high standing in Boston for many
years. He is a resident of Newburyport.
Paymaster John L. Blaine, died in the Z
S. Army and navy hospital at Hot Springs
| Ark, on the 2ist. Maj. Blaine was born in
Washington Pa, fifty years ago In ls6s
| he was appointed to the quartern2ster's de
partment Of the regular army. He held this
! position for two years, when he resigned to
/ go into private business. In ls.5he was ap
pointed paymaster with the rank of major
and was assigned to duty in the Northwest
His last station was in Montana.
/ OA LILO loOus tuC IGSlucAG dppOiulcu SOi
Wesley Merritt of the Fifth cavalry briga
dier general, to succeed q. b. Wilcox, re
tired. This action will promote Lieut.. Col
James +. Wade of the Tenth cavalry to bs
colonel of the Fifth, Maj George c. Hunt
Of the First cavalry, to be lieutenant colone
OF the Tenth, and Capt. j. NJ. Hamilton, o
the Fifth cavalry, to be major OF the First.
The appointment WAS generally expected
and is understood to be in accord with til,
yviShn0 md "a n Andnfinn nf tba Pa
Of the army.
The following board of visitors to tn
military academy has been appointed I,
meet at West Point Juno / By the Presi
dent-Gen. John w. Palmer, Illinois; Gen
Robert Handler, Georgia; George w. Childs
Philadelphia; w. II. Courtney, Soutl
/ Carolina; Rev. John w. Brown, New York
Charles ]. Gwynne, Maryland: and DIR
j William Everett of Massachusetts, BY th
; President of The Senate-Senators Dolpl
and CsclGeu. By the Speaker Of the Hous